Jack Eichel

Vegas Golden Knights, Center
Age: 27-188d (Oct 28, 1996)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Boston
Drafted: Round 1 (#2 overall), 2015
2024-25 Cap Hit

$10,000,000

2024-25 Cash

$10,000,000

Career Earnings

$72,987,500

2018-2025 Extension (CURRENT)

Jack Eichel signed a 8 year , $80,000,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres, including $15,000,000 signing bonus, $80,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,000,000. In 2024-25, Eichel will earn a base salary of $10,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $10,000,000.

Contract Terms:
8 yr(s) / $80,000,000
Average Salary:
$10,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$15,000,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age Option/Status Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Cap
2018-19 22 $10,000,000 - $10,000,000 12.58%
2019-20 23 $10,000,000 - $10,000,000 12.27%
2020-21 24
Injured
 $2,500,000 $7,500,000 $10,000,000 12.27%
2021-22 25 $10,000,000 - $10,000,000 12.27%
2022-23 26
NMC
 $2,500,000 $7,500,000 $10,000,000 12.12%
2023-24 27
NMC
 $10,000,000 - $10,000,000 11.98%
2024-25 28
NMC
 $10,000,000 - $10,000,000 11.40%
2025-26 29
NMC
 $10,000,000 - $10,000,000 10.87%
2026-27 30
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2018 22 $10,000,000 - $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $9,850,000
2019 23 $10,000,000 - $10,000,000 $20,000,000 $10,000,000 $9,828,571
2020 24
Injured
 $2,500,000 $7,500,000 $10,000,000 $30,000,000 $10,000,000 $9,800,000
2021 25 $8,800,000 - $8,800,000 $38,800,000 $9,700,000 $9,760,000
2022 26 $2,500,000 $7,500,000 $10,000,000 $48,800,000 $9,760,000 $10,000,000
2023 27 $10,000,000 - $10,000,000 $58,800,000 $9,800,000 $10,000,000
2024 28 $10,000,000 - $10,000,000 $68,800,000 $9,828,571 $10,000,000
2025 29 $10,000,000 - $10,000,000 $78,800,000 $9,850,000 $10,000,000
Source: Sabres

2015-2017 Rookie

Jack Eichel signed a 3 year , $11,325,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres, including $277,500 signing bonus, $11,325,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,775,000.

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $11,325,000
Average Salary:
$3,775,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$72,987,500

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 19
Active
$925,000
$925,000
2016 20
Active
$1,137,500
$2,062,500
2017 21
Active
$925,000
$2,987,500
2018 22
Active
$10,000,000
$12,987,500
2019 23
Active
$10,000,000
$22,987,500
2020 24
Injured
$10,000,000
$32,987,500
2021 25
Retained
Active
$1,200,000
$8,800,000
$34,187,500
$42,987,500
2022 26
Active
$10,000,000
$52,987,500
2023 27
Active
$10,000,000
$62,987,500
2024 28
Active
$10,000,000
$72,987,500
Total      
$72,987,500
$72,987,500
2025 29
Active
$10,000,000
$82,987,500
Total
$82,987,500
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
19
$832,500
$92,500
$925,000
$925,000
2016
20
$832,500
$92,500
$212,500
$1,137,500
$2,062,500
2017
21
$832,500
$92,500
$925,000
$2,987,500
2018
22
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
$12,987,500
2019
23
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
$22,987,500
2020
24
$2,500,000
$7,500,000
$10,000,000
$32,987,500
2021
25
$1,200,000
$8,800,000
$1,200,000
$8,800,000
$34,187,500
$42,987,500
2022
26
$2,500,000
$7,500,000
$10,000,000
$52,987,500
2023
27
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
$62,987,500
2024
28
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
$72,987,500
Total
$57,497,500
$15,277,500
$212,500
$72,987,500
$72,987,500
2025
29
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
$82,987,500
Total
$67,497,500
$15,277,500
$212,500
$82,987,500

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $26,197,500 $7,777,500 $212,500 $34,187,500
3 $21,300,000 $7,500,000 - $28,800,000
  • Nov 04, 2021 Traded to Las Vegas (VGK) from Buffalo (BUF) with 2023 3rd round pick [If VGK is a Top 10 pick in 2022, this transfers to 2024] for Alex Tuch, Peyton Krebs, 2022 1st round pick [Top-10 Protected, conveys to 2023 if conditions not met] and 2023 2nd round pick [If the 1st round pick transfers to 2023, the 2nd round pick transfer to 2024]
  • Mar 10, 2019 Suspended 2 games for an illegal check to the head against Carl Soderberg (COL), forfeiting $107,526 in 2018-19 salary with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Oct 03, 2017 Signed an 8 year $80 million contract extension with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Jul 01, 2015 Signed a 3 year $11.325 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Jun 26, 2015 Drafted by Buffalo (BUF): Round 1 (#2 overall)
Year Team GP G A PTS +/- SOG PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2023 VEG 63 31 37 68 4 278 11 11 0 2 61 20 27 413
2022 VEG 67 27 39 66 26 223 2 12 0 1 56 59 6 359
2021 VEG 34 14 11 25 3 133 3 5 0 0 35 45 10 184
2020 BUF 21 2 16 18 -10 61 1 8 0 0 15 20 6 195
2019 BUF 68 36 42 78 5 227 11 16 1 0 42 40 34 614
2018 BUF 77 28 54 82 -11 303 8 18 0 0 51 70 26 597
2017 BUF 67 25 39 64 -25 246 3 17 0 2 35 52 32 347
2016 BUF 61 25 32 57 -13 250 10 14 0 0 35 26 22 310
2015 BUF 81 24 32 56 -16 238 8 13 0 0 25 43 22 402

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Nov 04, 2021
Traded to Las Vegas (VGK) from Buffalo (BUF) with 2023 3rd round pick [If VGK is a Top 10 pick in 2022, this transfers to 2024] for Alex Tuch, Peyton Krebs, 2022 1st round pick [Top-10 Protected, conveys to 2023 if conditions not met] and 2023 2nd round pick [If the 1st round pick transfers to 2023, the 2nd round pick transfer to 2024]
Mar 10, 2019
Suspended 2 games for an illegal check to the head against Carl Soderberg (COL), forfeiting $107,526 in 2018-19 salary with Buffalo (BUF)
Oct 03, 2017
Signed an 8 year $80 million contract extension with Buffalo (BUF)
Jul 01, 2015
Signed a 3 year $11.325 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
Jun 26, 2015
Drafted by Buffalo (BUF): Round 1 (#2 overall)

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